Roger Solomons from the Build One South Africa (BOSA) party has been announced as the mayoral candidate for Cape Town. He expressed his desire for opportunities to be accessible throughout the city.

South African hip-hop artist DJ Ready D has announced he will run for mayor of Cape Town in the 2026 local government elections. According to The Citizen, the musician shared the personal and emotional motivations behind his decision to enter politics. Ready D, a prominent figure in South Africa's hip-hop scene, is the latest entertainer to seek public office, though further details about his campaign platform or party affiliation were not provided in the report.

According to SABC Politics, the United Democratic Movement has named Yongama Zigebe as its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg. The announcement positions Zigebe as the party’s hopeful for the city’s mayoralty, but the provided report gives no further details on the selection process, timing of an election, policy platform, opponents, or reactions from other parties.

Cape Town mayoral candidate Geordin Hill-Lewis has pledged to create at least 500,000 additional jobs in the city if the Democratic Alliance is re-elected, according to TimesLIVE. The commitment forms part of the party's campaign messaging ahead of the vote, positioning employment growth as a central priority. No further details on implementation timelines or funding mechanisms were provided in the report.

South Africa's Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has named deputy minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa as its candidate to lead its mayoral bid for eThekwini, the metropolitan municipality that includes Durban. According to TimesLIVE, the party unveiled what it calls a "two-horns" strategy, pairing Hlengwa with Sikhakhane at the helm of the campaign. The announcement positions the IFP's leadership team ahead of its push to contest control of the key KwaZulu-Natal metro.

The GOOD Party has criticized the City of Cape Town for not providing any affordable housing in the inner city since 2017, in light of the Constitutional Court's recent Tafelberg ruling. This ruling is considered a significant decision regarding housing policy in the area.